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by GuestHNUser 3y ago
I recommend reading this book on Data Oriented Design[0] since the underlying reason ECS has been widely adopted is because, written correctly, an ECS system can take full advantage of modern hardware. Most ECS vs OOP blogs come at it from
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by GuestHNUser 3y ago
Thanks for the thoughtful reply. > Well it's hard to argue about that tradeoff in general, but I think the existence of languages like Python, Ruby and PHP is compelling. Though I'd accept the argument that they help optimise f
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by GuestHNUser 3y ago
Yeah, data-oriented design (DOD) always seems to get people riled up. I think it largely gets this type of reaction b/c DOD implies that many aspects of the dominant object-oriented approach are wrong. > most line-of-business softwa
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by GuestHNUser 3y ago
Correct me if I am misunderstanding, you are saying the first example would be better if it was `walrus.frobnicate()`? Isn't that a syntax preference more than an issue with the point the author is trying to make?
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by GuestHNUser 3y ago
Thanks for this! Shame it isn't built in functionality.
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by GuestHNUser 3y ago
I think it comes down to preference. I definitely don't think KDE is amateur, but it certainly lacks the fine polish Apple has the money to pay for. That said, I find MacOS frustrating at times because basic things can feel like a pain
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by GuestHNUser 3y ago
> What resources do you recommend folks at my level look into? I'd argue that your best bet for learning is starting a project that drives you, then throwing that project away and starting it over again but try to make the code simp
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by GuestHNUser 3y ago
Not cursorless specifically, but there is a great talk and demonstration about programming by voice here[0]. It's mesmerizing to watch. The speaker does a great job talking about the current commmon issues in the area too. [0] https:&
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by GuestHNUser 3y ago
You should check out this demonstration of programming by voice[0]. [0] https://youtu.be/GM_siEPD4Ws?si=f52wK3tqqJaCQPp7
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by GuestHNUser 3y ago
It is an overview of what is new about their hardware and technical advice (but not overly technical) on how to maximize the GPUs performance. I watched the full video and thought it was excellent. I wish other CPU/GPU manufacturers ma
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by GuestHNUser 3y ago
Could you expand on what alternatives you prefer? I'm not sure what is dated about Crafting Interpreters (but I'm also not following the latest developments in the compiler space). Thorston Ball's Compiler and Interpreter boo
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by GuestHNUser 3y ago
My two cents: weaving through dense traffic is stressful and probably puts you at a higher risk of an accident than remaining in the same lane for an extra 5 minutes. I prefer to ignore those kind of shortcuts.
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by GuestHNUser 3y ago
I share your sentiment about Rust. Fine language for sure, I just don't enjoy programming in it. Simply put, I don't like using the abstractions that the language encourages. For what it is worth, I found pursuing Zig to be a brea
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by GuestHNUser 3y ago
Agreed. I feel C# is appropriately rated on HN and other programming forums. It has perfomant memory options that other GC languages lack, and great builtin packages to use. Overall, it is a good language. My biggest issue with C# though is
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by GuestHNUser 3y ago
Truly seamless because the zig compiler is also a C compiler, so the type information and calling convention works across languages at a level above any other I've encountered.
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by GuestHNUser 3y ago
I imagine lawsuits like this[0] caused them to slow down unfortunately. [0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authors_Guild,_Inc._v._Googl... .
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by GuestHNUser 3y ago
Good talk, however, I recommend people watch Andrew Kelley's talk[1] first. His talk has clearly had a major influence on Carbon's compiler design, plus I think Andrew's talk is a lot more practical for those not in the compi
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by GuestHNUser 3y ago
Curious which projects you had issues with? I've only had positive experiences using zig build. Maybe you ran into version issues because 0.11 changed the entire build api?
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by GuestHNUser 3y ago
I had this exact question a while ago. Closest answer I could find was this stackexchange post: https://superuser.com/questions/1708946/why-do-bluetooth-pac...
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by GuestHNUser 3y ago
OP, you should take a look at Casey Muratori's course at computerenhance.com The first part of the course's homework creates a simulator of the 1978 intel 8086 (which modern x86_64 assembly still closely resembles). You will learn
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by GuestHNUser 3y ago
Maybe this is just me, but I think the Wilhelm scream works fine in the older movies where it was only supposed to be noticed by those in the industry. It just falls flat for me when it is done as a wink to the audience.
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by GuestHNUser 3y ago
Great video! (It's actually a minute longer than the one in the post though)
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by GuestHNUser 3y ago
Just to name one: compile time code execution. It eliminates the need for a separate macro language and provides Zig zero cost generic types. Not to mention memory leak detection, crazy fast compilation times, slices and a built in C compil
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The Worst API Ever Made(caseymuratori.com)
8 points by GuestHNUser 3y ago|0 comments
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by GuestHNUser 3y ago
Really? I thought it was pretty clear that the author thinks Design Thinking is composed of vague ideas and vapid phrases. Moreover, the author cites a significant number of noteworthy designers that make compelling arguments that Design Th
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by GuestHNUser 3y ago
On Discord? Really? My experience has been that if I don't know what the popular community discord is and what channels to search, I will simply not find an answer. For me, my Discord experience really suffers from Discord not being in
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Hard Mode Rust (2022)(matklad.github.io)
2 points by GuestHNUser 3y ago|0 comments
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by GuestHNUser 3y ago
Thanks for sharing this! Hands down the most practical talk I have seen about DOD. That made so many things click for me.
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by GuestHNUser 3y ago
Latest edition is remarkably good. It's my recommendation for anyone wanting to start diving into algorithms.
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by GuestHNUser 3y ago
I joined kbin.social and have been pleasantly suprised with it. Everything I'm subscribed to there is slow moving at the moment, but frankly I find that pace refreshing. I've seen threads remain active for several days, which does

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